The River Thames has played several roles in human history: as an economic resource, a maritime route, a boundary, a fresh water source, a source of food and more recently a leisure facility.

2025年1月24日 · River Thames, chief river of southern England. Rising in the Cotswold Hills, its basin covers an area of approximately 5,500 square miles (14,250 square km).

At 215 miles, from the Cotswold Hills to the North Sea, the Thames is England’s longest river, and mile for mile has witnessed more than its share of epochal events. Julius Caesar crossed the river...

2009年3月17日 · Learn more about London's most famous waterway. The River Thames is 215 miles long and has been an important trade route throughout its history. Some people believe that the Romans may...

2023年5月30日 · The River Thames has woven itself into the tapestry of England’s history, serving as a lifeline for early settlers, a strategic waterway during Roman and Saxon times, a bustling trade route during the medieval period, and a vital transport hub for goods and people.

2009年3月3日 · The Port of London Authority has a rich history on the River Thames from the air raids of World War II to the Docklands building boom of the 1980s. The Romans developed the Port of...

2021年9月20日 · The River Thames is a 346 km river that flows through southern England, starting from Thames Head in Cotswold Hills, Gloucestershire County. It is the longest river in England and the second longest in the United Kingdom right after the River Severn.

The story of the River Thames goes back to over 30 million years ago when the river was once a tributary of the River Rhine because Britain was not an island. During the Great Ice Age 10,000 years ago the Thames changed its course and pushed through the Chiltern Hills at a place we now call The Goring Gap.

Dive into facts and histories about the River Thames in London, a vital waterway that’s shaped and been shaped by life in the capital.

It is among the oldest of the world’s great cities—its history spanning nearly two millennia—and one of the most cosmopolitan. By far Britain’s largest metropolis, it is also the country’s economic, transportation, and cultural center.